Names that mean “high”
30 fragments across 22 traditions carry this sense. 25 of them open a name against 5 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
High names across the traditions
¶They are spread across 6 different families, from real world outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: none of them goes past 3 fragments.
Uxello initial · uxellos final · uxella final
- Uxellomorios
Uxello high + morios sea
high sea
- Uxellocunos
Uxello high + cunos hound
high hound
- Uxellobannos
Uxello high + bannos peak
high peak
- Dubnouxellos
Dubno deep + uxellos high
deep high
- Vassouxellos
Vasso servant + uxellos high
servant high
- Catuuxellos
Catu battle + uxellos high
battle high
- Dunouxella
Duno stronghold + uxella high
stronghold high
- Dubnouxella
Dubno deep + uxella high
deep high
- Lituuxella
Litu feast + uxella high
feast high
quel final · Taela initial · Arel initial
- Baelquel
Bael brave + quel high
brave high
- Isilquel
Isil moon + quel high
moon high
- Halquel
Hal river + quel high
river high
- Taelalien
Taela high + lien bloom
high bloom
- Taelalind
Taela high + lind singer
high singer
- Taelanith
Taela high + nith dew
high dew
- Arelcal
Arel high + cal light
high light
- Areldal
Arel high + dal vale
high vale
- Arelduil
Arel high + duil twilight
high twilight
Alti initial · Alta initial
- Altigund
Alti high + gund battle
high battle
- Altigis
Alti high + gis pledge
high pledge
- Altiraban
Alti high + raban raven
high raven
- Altaharda
Alta high + harda hardy
high hardy
- Altananda
Alta high + nanda daring
high daring
- Altaoda
Alta high + oda wealth
high wealth
Ard initial · aird final
- Ardcael
Ard high + cael narrow
high narrow
- Ardderg
Ard high + derg crimson
high crimson
- Ardfada
Ard high + fada long
high long
- Derryaird
Derry oak grove + aird high
oak grove high
- Rathaird
Rath ringfort + aird high
ringfort high
- Corraird
Corr round hill + aird high
round hill high
Ard initial · Ochil initial
- Ardgill
Ard high + gill ravine
high ravine
- Ardaird
Ard high + aird height
high height
- Ardwood
Ard high + wood forest
high forest
- Ochilbost
Ochil high + bost farmstead
high farmstead
- Ochilay
Ochil high + ay isle
high isle
- Ochilie
Ochil high + ie little
high little
Alti initial · Haut initial
- Altilevamen
Alti high + levamen relief
high relief
- Altilimen
Alti high + limen threshold
high threshold
- Alticertamen
Alti high + certamen contest
high contest
Aqe initial
- Aqevaath
Aqe high + vaath warren
high warren
- Aqekaal
Aqe high + kaal basin
high basin
- Aqechaan
Aqe high + chaan reach
high reach
Sumaya initial
- Sumaya bint Latif
Sumaya high + bint latif daughter of Latif
high, daughter of Latif
- Sumaya bint Umar
Sumaya high + bint umar daughter of Umar
high, daughter of Umar
- Sumaya bint Sulayman
Sumaya high + bint sulayman daughter of Sulayman
high, daughter of Sulayman
Ard initial
- Ardleim
Ard high + leim leap
high leap
- Ardmarbhan
Ard high + marbhan corpse
high corpse
- Ardtafann
Ard high + tafann barking
high barking
Alto initial
- Altoporta
Alto high + porta door
high door
- Altomonte
Alto high + monte mountain
high mountain
- Altoluna
Alto high + luna moon
high moon
Haut initial
- Hautmesnil
Haut high + mesnil dwelling
high dwelling
- Hauttour
Haut high + tour tower
high tower
- Hautvoisin
Haut high + voisin neighbour
high neighbour
Hypso initial
- Hypsostigme
Hypso high + stigme point
high point
- Hypsoarktos
Hypso high + arktos great bear
high great bear
- Hypsophasma
Hypso high + phasma apparition
high apparition
Alt initial
- Alteria
Alt high + eria realm
high realm
- Altrealm
Alt high + realm ruled domain
high ruled domain
- Altunia
Alt high + unia country
high country
Haut initial
- Hautfontaine
Haut high + fontaine fountain
high fountain
- Hautverger
Haut high + verger orchard
high orchard
- Hautvigne
Haut high + vigne vine
high vine
Hoch initial
- Hochweber
Hoch high + weber weaver
high weaver
- Hochweg
Hoch high + weg path
high path
- Hochberg
Hoch high + berg mountain
high mountain
Heah initial
- Heahing
Heah high + ing offspring
high offspring
- Heahgar
Heah high + gar spear
high spear
- Heahgold
Heah high + gold treasure
high treasure
Ard initial
- Ardhall
Ard high + hall lord's house
high lord's house
- Ardbarrow
Ard high + barrow burial mound
high burial mound
- Ardhelm
Ard high + helm crest
high crest
Haut initial
- Hautin
Haut high + in little
high little
- Hautier
Haut high + ier army
high army
- Hauther
Haut high + her army
high army
Alte initial
- Altebod
Alte high + bod messenger
high messenger
- Altelind
Alte high + lind shield
high shield
- Altesind
Alte high + sind journey
high journey
Alt initial
- Altfossa
Alt high + fossa trench
high trench
- Alticulum
Alt high + iculum tool
high tool
- Alticola
Alt high + icola dweller
high dweller
Vys initial
- Vysbrunn
Vys high + brunn well
high-well
- Vysburg
Vys high + burg castle
high-castle
- Vyslac
Vys high + lac lake
high-lake
uchel final
- Hendreuchel
Hendre winter farm + uchel high
winter farm high
- Eglwysuchel
Eglwys church + uchel high
church high
- Aberuchel
Aber river mouth + uchel high
river mouth high
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “high”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.
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